From the Child Mind Institute: MYTH #5: Therapy for kids is a waste of time. TRUTH: Treatment for child psychiatric disorders isn’t old-fashioned talk therapy. Today’s best evidence-based treatment programs for children and teens use a cognitive-behavioral therapy model that focuses on changing the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are causing them serious problems. This is solution-driven therapy, and it’s a key component of some of the most exciting and innovative new treatment plans for kids. Research has shown that there’s a “window of opportunity”—the first few years during which symptoms of psychiatric disorders appear—when treatment interventions are most successful. This means that early identification followed by therapeutic intervention can give kids the tools they need to decrease, or effectively manage, their symptoms before they experience the stigma and negative effects of a fully developed psychiatric disorder.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:05:00 +0000
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